Born in 1708 in the Palatine village of Leistadt, Johann Matthias Bruch came to America in 1736 and became the progenitor of a large and prosperous family in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Matthias Bruch, His Life and Times tells his story for the first time, including large amounts of hitherto unpublished information, such as the revelation of Matthias BruchÕs place of birth, the reason for his emigration, and the identity of his wife. A genealogy of three generations of his fatherÕs descendants in the Palatinate and Pennsylvania is also included. Matthias Bruch, His Life and Times is the product of years of research spanning two continents and is the first in a series of books that will chronicle the history of the Prugh family.